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The trouble with newsflow is that it is often difficult to know how accurate it is (fake news, anyone?), and for those with investments, how it actually will impact markets. A New York Post opinion piece on the potential origin of COVID-19 (https://nypost.com/2020/02/22/dont-buy-chinas-story-the-coronavirus-may-have-leaked-from-a-lab) highlighted this for me today – and made me again reflect on… Read more

With more frustration ahead for savers earning nearly zero on cash in the bank, is it time to consider investment strategies that benefit from low interest rates? In low rate environments capital seeks a home in higher returning markets… this has been a major driver of strong equity market performance over the last decade. However,… Read more

This month welcomes lots of new beginnings: a new year and new decade, and next Saturday, a new lunar year and fresh lunar cycle. This coming lunar year is the Year of the Rat, the first of the 12 animals in the lunar astrology. In Chinese astrology, rats symbolise wealth, intelligence, success and wisdom. Wishing… Read more